I would like to make mention of the crossed feet on the near-side of the neck during that armbar attempt. The shoulder isn't isolated providing an easy turn-out to cross-sides. But, that is a photo and lacks complete context of how things got to that point.

Another photo in that album also shows him wearing a black belt with a presumed BJJ gi.

Jasons part of the seminar will be on BJJ. Jasons Sensei was a man named Jose Barbosa, a Portugese man who moved to Brazil when he was a child. Jose Barbosa trained with the Gracie family, as well as other BJJ schools there, this was long before BJJ was known as we know it today. Sensei Barbosa moved to London in his fifties, and died in 1999 in Barnet England. Jason began training in BJJ in 1987, and was a private direct student of sensei Barbosa, who helped Jason to train with Royce, & Royler Gracie, as well as others. Jason was graded up to 2nd dan under sensei Barbosa, who was a 6th dan himself. Jason trained under sensei Barbosa for 13 years

I can't find any mention of "Jose Barbosa" in the context of BJJ outside of postings related to Mr Fitzpatrick. Of course, a lot of information from the mid-90's and before is hit and miss. I would think that he would be listed *somewhere* as having a black belt under one of the Gracies though.

Also to note is that Jason was a 'private and direct student of sensei Barbosa.' It doesn't sound like there would be any way to verify this training as a result other than to watch a seminar or roll with him.

BTW - Mr. F. needs to hire a fucking english lit major to fix his webpage. Holy crap!

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The person who originally posted that thread contacted me privately and said that he never stated that Jose Barbosa was a 6th degree black belt in BJJ. I stated that he had implied it, and that if he wasn't - then who gave Jason his black belt in BJJ.

The person who originally posted that thread contacted me privately and said that he never stated that Jose Barbosa was a 6th degree black belt in BJJ. I stated that he had implied it, and that if he wasn't - then who gave Jason his black belt in BJJ.

By "that thread," are you referring to the boards.ie thread that me and jnp linked to above?

I'm trying to find out any info at all on Jason or Mr Barbosa but am coming up terribly short which very surprising for a 2nd and 6th degree BB in BJJ, btw.

I was able to find a few references to a Jose Barbosa doing Judo, mostly in portuguese, so I have no idea what they are really saying.
I also found evidence of a Jason Fitzpatrick competing in the East of Ireland Judo Championships.

His Goshin Ju Jitsu thing seems mostly made up. If I had to venture a guess I would say his instructor had some high level Judo rank, he has a reasonable judo rank, and he made up the Ju Jitsu thing along with his partner and gave himself a rank in it.
I would guess he's had seminars with all of the people he listed.

I'll shoot him an email and see if he'll verify his BJJ credentials.

*Edit: Ok, I attempted to contact them using the form on their website, but was told I "do not have permission to use this form". So their form is broken. I will try to find another way to contact them.